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Not many private citizens build a career so effectively that their name means emperor, 2000 years later, in other peoples languages. Yet such is the case with Julius Caesar, the origin of Germanys Kaiser and Russias Tsar. Early in his life Caesar (c.100 BC - 44 BC) shows ruthless determination. In 75 BC he is captured by pirates, when sailing to Rhodes to study in a famous school of oratory (an essential skill for Roman politicians). He raises the ransom to secure his freedom, but then also raises a private force to pursue the pirates. He tracks them down and has them crucified. An old anecdote adds that, when still their captive, he has joked that this is what he will do.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:10:25 +0000

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